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The Sunday Debate: Abolish Billionaires

Intelligence Squared

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Examining Wealth, Innovation, and Taxation Challenges

This chapter explores the complexities of wealth taxes and the influence of billionaires on society, examining how their wealth is sourced and the contributions they make to public goods. It raises critical questions about worker exploitation and the feasibility of implementing a wealth tax while discussing the tension between innovation and rent-seeking behaviors.

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